LONDON DAILY ARCHIVE

UK Hiring Stabilizes for First Time Since 2022 as Employers Adjust to Higher Payroll Costs

Permanent staff placements reached fifty points in July, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and KPMG, marking the first stabilization in hiring since 2022 as businesses adjust to a twenty-five billion pound payroll tax increase and higher minimum wages.

11 August 2026 · 14:18 UTC